Asked by Anon
Write a sentence explaining the meaning of the slope and y-intercept for the given linear relation.
According to the Statistical Abstract of the United States, the number of crimes, C, reported since 1998 is given by the equation: C=31000-29t where t is in years.
A. What is the value and physical meaning of the slope?
I have "Reported crimes decreases to 2900 over the years".
B. What is the value and physical meaning of the y-intercept?
I have "Reported crimes in 1998 were 3100".
I am sure I am off by a lot, but any help with this is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
According to the Statistical Abstract of the United States, the number of crimes, C, reported since 1998 is given by the equation: C=31000-29t where t is in years.
A. What is the value and physical meaning of the slope?
I have "Reported crimes decreases to 2900 over the years".
B. What is the value and physical meaning of the y-intercept?
I have "Reported crimes in 1998 were 3100".
I am sure I am off by a lot, but any help with this is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Answers
Answered by
Damon
the slope is -29 crimes per year
In other words the number of crimes decreases by 29 every year.
when t = 0, C = 31,000. That is the number of crimes when the equation started in 1998
I suspect the 31,000 is a typo as is the 29
In other words the number of crimes decreases by 29 every year.
when t = 0, C = 31,000. That is the number of crimes when the equation started in 1998
I suspect the 31,000 is a typo as is the 29
Answered by
Anon
3100 is correct, the typo is 2900. Thank you for helping.
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